The John Stevens Shop
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The John Stevens Shop is a historic stone carving and letter-cutting workshop in Newport, Rhode Island, renowned for its hand-carved inscriptions and long lineage of master stone carvers.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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letter-cutting workshop ⓘ small business ⓘ stone carving workshop ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American craftsmanship
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New England gravestone art ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
important example of American stone carving tradition
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preservation of traditional letter-cutting skills ⓘ |
| employsTechnique |
chisel carving
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hand carving ⓘ incised lettering ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1705 ⓘ |
| founder | John Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtisticFocus |
calligraphy in stone
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letterform design ⓘ |
| hasClientType |
architects
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institutions ⓘ private individuals ⓘ |
| hasLineage | long lineage of master stone carvers ⓘ |
| hasNotableCraftsman |
John Everett Benson
NERFINISHED
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John Howard Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicholas Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableOwner | Benson family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of the oldest continuously operating stone carving shops in the United States ⓘ |
| hasWorkType |
building cornerstones
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commemorative plaques ⓘ public monuments ⓘ |
| heritage | family-run business ⓘ |
| industry |
monument and memorial design
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stone carving ⓘ |
| knownFor |
architectural inscriptions
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gravestone carving ⓘ hand-carved inscriptions ⓘ letter cutting ⓘ stone carving ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Newport Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Newport, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
classical letterforms
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custom typographic design in stone ⓘ traditional hand tools and techniques ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
gravestones
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inscriptions on buildings ⓘ memorial inscriptions ⓘ |
| usesMaterial | stone ⓘ |
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